New awards to honor journalists worldwide

A global awards program for journalism administered by the World Media Summit will be launched in November in Beijing, attracting worldwide attention and participation, according to the WMS secretariat.

The awards, dubbed the WMS Global Awards for Excellence, are the first comprehensive news awards covering multiple media formats, including press, photography, video and integrated media, around the world.

Since nominations began being accepted on July 1, about 400 entries have been received from media organizations and reporters in 90 countries and regions, according to the secretariat. The deadline is Sept 30.